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Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Chip sealing planned on Highway 19
28-mile project
spans from
Spray to
Highway 26
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Siblings Merle Boehlke and Vernita Jordan are the
grand marshals of the 2018 Painted Hills Festival
Sept. 1 in Mitchell. Born to Clarence and Hattie
Boehlke, they were raised in Paulina and moved to
Mitchell in 1960, both graduating from Mitchell High
School.
Painted Hills Festival
kicks off Labor Day
Weekend in Mitchell
Blue Mountain Eagle
Now in it’s 23rd year,
the annual Painted Hills
Festival in Mitchell boasts
two music and entertain-
ment stages, a half mara-
thon, 10K and 5K fun-runs,
grand parade, quilt and art
show, vendors, food, a
bounce house with water
slide and water trough rac-
es.
The festival, hosted in
downtown Mitchell (48
miles east of Prineville on
Highway 26), celebrates
the majestic beauty of one
of Oregon’s seven won-
ders, the Painted Hills Na-
tional Monument.
The day begins at 7 a.m.
with the half marathon,
10K and 5K run shuttle bus
leaving Spoke’n Hostel on
the west edge of town. Half
marathon runners begin
their journey over rugged
back country roads (with
several water support sta-
tions) at 7:30 a.m. 10K and
5K runs stagger start as the
shuttle bus moves closer to
town. Registration for the
run can be done online at
paintedhillshalf.com
Festivities, music and
fun start as runners make
their way to the finish line
in the heart of downtown
Mitchell. Two performance
stages in town — one at
the City Park and one at
Tiger Town Brewing Com-
pany — host entertainment
including music, puppet
shows, square dancers and
the annual pie auction.
The Grand Parade be-
gins at 11:30 a.m. with
grand marshals Vernita
Jordan and Merle Boehl-
ke leading the way. The
parade traditionally makes
the best of the short route
by passing through town
twice for good measure.
A quilt and art show fill
the upstairs of the Mitchell
Community Center on Nel-
son Street.
At 3:30 p.m., the road
will be cleared for the in-
augural Water Trough Rac-
es, an unorthodox grav-
ity powered race where
contestants must create a
rolling water trough with
steering and brakes, for a
low speed race down Main
Street.
Parking is available at
the Mitchell School Gym-
nasium parking lot on High
Street with hourly shuttles
to downtown.
Schedule of perfor-
mances, events, and other
details about the free, fam-
ily friendly Painted Hills
Festival can be found at
paintedhillsfestival.com.
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The Oregon Department
of Transportation is chip
sealing a 28.3-mile-long sec-
tion of the John Day High-
way (OR 19) in Wheeler and
Grant counties. The project
will extend from the junc-
tion of Highway 207 (mile
point 95.67, east of Spray)
to the junction of Highway
26 (mile point 124, west of
Dayville).
This highway preserva-
tion work began Monday and
is scheduled to take about
two weeks to complete.
Travelers can expect up
to 20-minute delays, re-
duced speeds, loose rock on
the roadway, day and night-
time flaggers and pilot cars
directing single-lane traffic
through the work zones.
ODOT is asking highway
users to keep farm equip-
ment off the impacted high-
way sections during and up
to two days after the chip
seal operations.
To prevent chip rock
adhesion problems due to
animal waste on the road-
way, ranchers are requested
to contact ODOT Assistant
District Manager Paul How-
land at 541-278-6044 to ad-
vise of any plans to move
livestock on impacted high-
way sections during this op-
eration.
O BITUARIES
Mary Ella Neal
March 9, 1945 - Aug. 12, 2018
Mary Ella Neal, 73, of Kimberly
passed away on Sunday, Aug. 12, at her
residence. A graveside service was held
at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18, at the
Monument Cemetery in Monument,
Oregon, with Mitch Mund officiating.
Mary Ella (Hinton) Neal was born
on March 9, 1945, in Prairie City, Ore-
gon, to Boyd and May DeEtt (Throop)
Hinton. She attended Monument High
School. On June 25, 1961, Mary Ella
married Lewis “Bill” Neal in John Day, Oregon.
Her main occupation was being a homemaker, mother and
wife. She enjoyed fishing, gardening, baking, camping, canning
and spending time with family. Her greatest accomplishments
are being a 4-H leader, wife, mother and grandmother.
Mary Ella is survived by her husband, Bill Neal, and daugh-
ter Terry Neal-Cade, both of Kimberly, Oregon. She is also sur-
vived by five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Boyd and May
DeEtt Hinton; sons William “Buddy” and Danny Neal; and sis-
ter Sharon McKinnon.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Monument Se-
nior Center through Driskill Memorial Chapel at 241 S. Canyon
Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. To offer condolences to her family,
visit driskillmemorialchapel.com.
Bonnie Jean (Farley) Gause
July 17, 1933 - Aug. 12, 2018
Bonnie Jean (Farley) Gause was
born in Parma, Idaho, on July 17, 1933,
to Frank and Grace (Bale) Farley. She
passed away Aug. 12 in Mt. Vernon,
Oregon.
Bonnie married Philip Gause and
they celebrated 64 years of marriage
before he passed away in 2016. Bonnie
was raised in New Plymouth, Idaho,
with seven brothers and one sister. Af-
ter she and Phil married they traveled
with his Navy career and in the late
’50s settled in Lakewood, Washington, where they raised their
six children. In Lakewood Bonnie also began a career in nurs-
ing that lasted many years.
In 2007 Phil and Bonnie moved to Mt. Vernon, Oregon,
where they enjoyed a relaxing retirement and Bonnie found
a new love in painting. She made many special friendships in
the painting group and she enjoyed sharing her award-winning
paintings with family and friends.
Bonnie is survived by her six children, Joan Budd (Eldon)
of Virginia, Kathy Price, Lorrie Perez (Carlos), Ann Zawerucha
and George Gause (Jaye), all of Washington, and Harry Gause
of Mexico; 11 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren;
brother Alva Farley (Phyllis); along with her special sisters-in-
law and many very loved nieces and nephews.
To leave an online condolence, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com.
Catherine ‘Cathy’ Leona Wernlund
April 21, 1948 - Aug. 8, 2018
Catherine “Cathy” Leona Wernlund, 70, of La Grande passed
away on Wednesday, Aug. 8, at her residence.
Cathy was born on April 21, 1948, in Willits, California, to
James and Olive (Criger) Morgan. She resided in Willits, Califor-
nia; Alturas, California; Prairie City; Long Creek; Reith; Grand
Junction, Colorado; Collbran, Colorado; and La Grande. She at-
tended schools in Willits, California, Prairie City and Long Creek.
Cathy was a devoted mother to four children. She enjoyed cro-
cheting, sewing, flower gardening, canning, journaling, caring for
her mother and, most of all, her family.
Cathy is survived by her children, Don Cutright (Jenny) of
Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Wendy Wernlund of Grand Junc-
tion, Colorado, Jeff Wernlund of Reith and Melissa Neal (Scott)
of Benton City, Washington; sister Melody McKinley (Roger) of
Prairie City; and brother Harvey Morgan (Marsha) of Summer-
ville; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and seven nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Olive;
sister Sonja Johns; brother John Morgan Sr.; and ex-husband and
friend John Wernlund.
Online condolences may be made to the family at lovelandfu-
neralchapel.com.
Shirley Mae ‘Mickey’ Boethin
Sept. 14, 1931 - Aug. 7, 2018
Shirley Mae “Mickey” Boethin died at home on Aug. 7.
Mickey was born in Sioux City, Iowa, on Sept. 14, 1931. She
married Robert Boethin on Nov. 27, 1948. Together they op-
erated Boethin Plumbing and Heating for 40 years. Mickey
is survived by her husband, Bob, of 69 years; three sons, Ken
(Shermayne) of John Day, Mike (Ruth) of Bend and Jim of Van-
couver; two daughters, Kathleen (Ken) Palmrose of Meridian,
Idaho, and Liz (Dennis) Pennington of Bend; nine grandchil-
dren; and 14 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by
her grandson Dustin. Memorial contributions may be made to
the Elks Eye Clinic of the Shriners Children’s Hospital through
Driskill Memorial Chapel.
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